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coverage of hurricane sandy. president barack obama suspending his campaigning, now back to the primary duties of his job as the country's leader. just moments ago he was at fema headquarters in washington, d.c. talking about the hurricane. let's listen in. >> good afternoon, everybody. obviously all of us across the country are concerned about the potential impact of hurricane sandy. this is a serious and big storm. and my first message is to all people across the eastern seaboard, mid-atlantic going north, you need to take this very seriously. follow the instructions of your state and local officials because they are going to be providing you with the best advice in terms of how to deal with this storm over the coming days. we just had an excellent meeting with the fema team here, the various agencies that are in charge, including the department of defense, department of energy and others that are going to need to respond very quickly. under craig fugate's leadership here at fema, we've had a chance to talk to
coverage of hurricane sandy. president barack obama suspending his campaigning, now back to the primary duties of his job as the country's leader. just moments ago he was at fema headquarters in washington, d.c. talking about the hurricane. let's listen in. >> good afternoon, everybody. obviously all of us across the country are concerned about the potential impact of hurricane sandy. this is a serious and big storm. and my first message is to all people across the eastern seaboard,...
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more on hurricane sandy now. we are talking about it being a couple hundred miles off the coast of north carolina, about 500 miles off new york city's coast. let's go to meteorologist chad myers. all the cities from north carolina to maine are very concerned about what sandy might bring. storm surge is a big concern. >> of course. because the water is so heavy. even standing out at the beach and getting knocked down by a three-foot wave when having fun on the beach is nothing like what you'll feel with the weight of this water where the water is 12 feet or higher. plus, we have full moon. the full moon will make the normal tides a couple of feet higher than normal or then a low tide. so that's good for the low because that will make the water go down when we have the low tide, at least a little bit, and then it is bad for the high tide because then you have the high tide added to the storm surge. there's the storm right now and you made reference to kill devil hills, that's 300 miles from there, maybe less. and 5
more on hurricane sandy now. we are talking about it being a couple hundred miles off the coast of north carolina, about 500 miles off new york city's coast. let's go to meteorologist chad myers. all the cities from north carolina to maine are very concerned about what sandy might bring. storm surge is a big concern. >> of course. because the water is so heavy. even standing out at the beach and getting knocked down by a three-foot wave when having fun on the beach is nothing like what...
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hurricane sandy was deadly. a fire was sparked when a generator apparently was faultily and -- here's a spread of photos, all of this is up at cnn.com. >> wo gol a blob fo you kaepwe for you, and if you are in a position to take photos or videos safely, go ahead and send them to us at i-report. ovrk l obviously do everything local officials tell you to do. even though we're in a lot of places, we can't be everywhere. >> we'll continue our coverage of hurricane sandy after this. n for your legal matters. maybe you want to incorporate a business you'd like to start. or protect your family with a will or living trust. legalzoom makes it easy with step-by-step help when completing your personalized document -- or you can even access an attorney to guide you along. with an "a" rating from the better business bureau legalzoom helps you get personalized and affordable legal protection. in most states, a legal plan attorney is available with every personalized document to answer any questions. get started at legalzoom.c
hurricane sandy was deadly. a fire was sparked when a generator apparently was faultily and -- here's a spread of photos, all of this is up at cnn.com. >> wo gol a blob fo you kaepwe for you, and if you are in a position to take photos or videos safely, go ahead and send them to us at i-report. ovrk l obviously do everything local officials tell you to do. even though we're in a lot of places, we can't be everywhere. >> we'll continue our coverage of hurricane sandy after this. n...
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, don and chad. >> sandy, standby. we have chad myers here again. sandy, you can play along in this as well. so we have sandra, chad is in ocean city, maryland, 200 miles north of georgia. georgia is getting pelted at this point. how long before sandy starts to feel what he's feeling? >> there are arms on this storm. they are almost like you see a picture of the hurricane with spiral bands. that's what we have with the storm. let me walk over here to describe what you're going to look at for the next 36 hours. i want you to know when you see it what you're seeing. there's the center of the storm right there, don. wherever there's color, that's where it is storming. that's where it is raining. and that's when the rain will bring down the wind. so when you get a cell, there's even one right there coming onto long island. when you get a cell with a little color and rain, it will translate all of this wind back down to the surface. now, it's not windy right here. it's not windy here. even though this is much closer to the
, don and chad. >> sandy, standby. we have chad myers here again. sandy, you can play along in this as well. so we have sandra, chad is in ocean city, maryland, 200 miles north of georgia. georgia is getting pelted at this point. how long before sandy starts to feel what he's feeling? >> there are arms on this storm. they are almost like you see a picture of the hurricane with spiral bands. that's what we have with the storm. let me walk over here to describe what you're going to...
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they didn't survive sandy. so this is not a storm to underestimate. people here have experience with storms and they were overbhemed by the power of hurricane sandy. >> thank you very much. we really appreciate it. thank you guys for what you're sending on social media. we'll have more of it and continue to go along as we get new information. janine, you're quite welcome and thank you for the thank you note. i want to read one thing that is on the advisory that just came across here. we talk about the magnitude of the storm, how many people are affected. mass transportation out in these huge metropolitan areas. this is from the washington, d.c., area. try to fathom this. three major public transportation systems have been closed ahead of hurricane sandy. this is from mass transit department in washington, d.c. the systems transport an average of 9 million commuters a day. that is according to average ridership numbers provided by the local transportation authorities. that's washington, d.c. that's how many people there, and, of course, there's new yor
they didn't survive sandy. so this is not a storm to underestimate. people here have experience with storms and they were overbhemed by the power of hurricane sandy. >> thank you very much. we really appreciate it. thank you guys for what you're sending on social media. we'll have more of it and continue to go along as we get new information. janine, you're quite welcome and thank you for the thank you note. i want to read one thing that is on the advisory that just came across here. we...
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we are not done by any means with hurricane sandy. we still have to go through late tonight as well as into tomorrow morning before we see that circulation making landfall. again, you can kind of see for yourself right now, it's located roughly about -- looks like 268 miles south-southeast of new york city. and it's now made that northwesterly turn. as it makes landfall, it's going to bring hurricane conditions across the region. talking those winds are going to be extremely gusty. they will be moving very slowly. as it does up towards the north -- this is going to be producing a tremendous amount of rainfall. and the rain is already coming down. you can see for washington, d.c. as well as for baltimore, the storms in yellow and orange, of course that indicates the heavy-year rain. out towards the west, snow. ashleigh? >> just quickly, i've got a lot of ground to cover, but when we came into this today, we thought we'd be looking at winds around 75 miles an hour. and then to hear now maximum sustained winds, 90 miles an hour, gusting
we are not done by any means with hurricane sandy. we still have to go through late tonight as well as into tomorrow morning before we see that circulation making landfall. again, you can kind of see for yourself right now, it's located roughly about -- looks like 268 miles south-southeast of new york city. and it's now made that northwesterly turn. as it makes landfall, it's going to bring hurricane conditions across the region. talking those winds are going to be extremely gusty. they will be...
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come on, sandy. we're ready, but he also cautions citizens here to take precautions and to be smart about what they do. >> yeah. carole, you and i and local news have covered many flooding down in that very area. people there are really used to seeing the water rise. i'm suling like you say, it really is the power that's going to be the big problem there. what have you seen in the d.c. area? i know that the metro is now down. federal buildings are closed, and d.c. pretty much at a standstill. >> oh, yeah, the city of washington d.c. is like a ghost town because, you're right, all federal offices are closed. nonsteshl federal employees were told to stay home. metro services shut down wrish saw a few cabs, but not many. if are you outside and you want to catch a cab in d.c., you're not likely to catch one. people are really staying home, but the rain is now starting to come down. every so often we'll feel a gust of wind, suzanne, so it hasn't really hit at its hardest yet. that probably will happen in
come on, sandy. we're ready, but he also cautions citizens here to take precautions and to be smart about what they do. >> yeah. carole, you and i and local news have covered many flooding down in that very area. people there are really used to seeing the water rise. i'm suling like you say, it really is the power that's going to be the big problem there. what have you seen in the d.c. area? i know that the metro is now down. federal buildings are closed, and d.c. pretty much at a...
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sandy is quite a few miles offshore. we mentioned it's about 355 miles offshore from charleston, south carolina, but making it to your way. we can see the surface kicked up and lots of wind. what kind of preparations are under way there, george? >> fredricka, we are definitely feeling the winds pick up here. we're watching people as they, you know, prepare for whatever the storm has to bring. people are, you know, some people have decided to ride this storm out. a lot of people we've seen here. so the storm is slowly but surely moving this way and we're getting these off and on rain showers, not the heavy stuff yet. that's yet to come. but the situation out here definitely deteriorating hour by hour. now this area here along the outer banks remains under a flash flood watch and a tropical storm warning. and we know that at least 40 counties here on the eastern side of north carolina have all declared states of emergency and you mentioned this, some 61,000 national guard troops are scattered here along the coast from this
sandy is quite a few miles offshore. we mentioned it's about 355 miles offshore from charleston, south carolina, but making it to your way. we can see the surface kicked up and lots of wind. what kind of preparations are under way there, george? >> fredricka, we are definitely feeling the winds pick up here. we're watching people as they, you know, prepare for whatever the storm has to bring. people are, you know, some people have decided to ride this storm out. a lot of people we've seen...
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coverage of super storm sandy. talking about flood, fires, massive power outages result of sandy in the med lane exic. 21 people died in the united states from the storm. right now more than 7.5 million customers in 15 state have no electricity. according to early projections, damage from the storm between $10 billion and $20 billion. in new jersey, rescue crews plucking people off rooftops after a natural levee broke and flooded three towns in bergen. queens new york, fire destroyed dozen homes, 50 burned to the ground, 30 were on fire. and head of the new york transit authority says the city subway system is facing the biggest disaster in its history, including flooded tunnels and power outages. a short time ago, we heard from new york mayor michael bloomberg. >> make mo no mistake, this is a d devastating storm, first ever experienced. first responders heroic job. they are conduct life saving search and rescue missions and we owe them an enormous debt and gratitude. >> new jersey, a natural berm, levee, near the
coverage of super storm sandy. talking about flood, fires, massive power outages result of sandy in the med lane exic. 21 people died in the united states from the storm. right now more than 7.5 million customers in 15 state have no electricity. according to early projections, damage from the storm between $10 billion and $20 billion. in new jersey, rescue crews plucking people off rooftops after a natural levee broke and flooded three towns in bergen. queens new york, fire destroyed dozen...
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so will sandy be the decider? with me now, democratic strategist maria cardona and republican strategist ron b bonjean. i like tim cain's weather-related advice. they've been asked to uproot campaign signs so they don't become projectiles. but seriously, maria, how will sandy change things? >> there's no question that a storm this big with 50 million people in its path certainly will change things. and both campaigns have to sort of rejigger the way that they are looking at this campaign, including canceling events. we saw the president's canceled all of his events, coming back to the white house and giving him the ability to look presidential and to exert some leadership over this storm. and mitt romney has also canceled events throughout, which i also think is smart. both campaigns have to be very careful not to look overly political in the coming days when folks are focused on surviving the storm. but, if we are going to look at this from a purely political perspective, i actually think it helps the president b
so will sandy be the decider? with me now, democratic strategist maria cardona and republican strategist ron b bonjean. i like tim cain's weather-related advice. they've been asked to uproot campaign signs so they don't become projectiles. but seriously, maria, how will sandy change things? >> there's no question that a storm this big with 50 million people in its path certainly will change things. and both campaigns have to sort of rejigger the way that they are looking at this campaign,...
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super storm sandy. today's kids will one day tell their grandchildren about history being made as we speak. the destruction hard to fathom. power outages in 13 states. this morning, 7 million homes and businesses without electricity or heat. hurricane force winds ripped into the eastern corridor, the most populated part of the country. even today, fierce winds are blowing from georgia all the way to canada. at least 16 people are dead and floodwaters have paralyzed much of the east. in new york, airports, bridges, subways all closed, the disaster shaping up to be one of the worst in u.s. history. sandy has also spawned a blizzard that could blanket parts of west virginia with up to three feet of snow. lock looks pretty, doesn't it? boy, can it be dangerous. this is heavy, wet snow. martin savidge is in kingkingsv, west virginia. >> reporter: trifecta really. a postcard christmas kind of scene which wouldn't bed about if it weren't the fact that this is the day before halloween. the snow has piled up pre
super storm sandy. today's kids will one day tell their grandchildren about history being made as we speak. the destruction hard to fathom. power outages in 13 states. this morning, 7 million homes and businesses without electricity or heat. hurricane force winds ripped into the eastern corridor, the most populated part of the country. even today, fierce winds are blowing from georgia all the way to canada. at least 16 people are dead and floodwaters have paralyzed much of the east. in new...
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hurricane sandy. bonnie schneider is there with us now. a lot of forecasters have said they havep seen anything like this, or they anticipate this will be a record breaking kind of storm because you're really talking about three systems kind of converging, this hurricane, talking about the jet stream, and talking about this cold front all potentially colliding and that's what makes it so potentially threatening? >> that's why a lot of people are comparing it to the perfect storm in 1991. i want to show you the dynamics you just mentioned and we have it here. first, you have high pressure well off to the northern atlantic. there's the storm and there's the secr jet stream with low pressure working into the midwest. as we advance it and watch for landfall somewhere in the vicinity of the mid-atlantic and we'll get a better idea as we get the 5:00 advisory. what i want to point out is the way the dynamics are set up, we're seeing more of a steering mechanism that the models are in agreement, a north easterly turn will occur. the question is w
hurricane sandy. bonnie schneider is there with us now. a lot of forecasters have said they havep seen anything like this, or they anticipate this will be a record breaking kind of storm because you're really talking about three systems kind of converging, this hurricane, talking about the jet stream, and talking about this cold front all potentially colliding and that's what makes it so potentially threatening? >> that's why a lot of people are comparing it to the perfect storm in 1991....
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not only is sandy big, sandy is very slow. and that's part of the problem. it could stick around, possibly 48 hours, and keep people in the dark for as long as ten days. the bottom line here is as you look at these pictures with me here, government leaders, they say this is not hype, folks. this is real. sandy has already killed 67 people, and that's outside of the united states. >> there will undoubtedly be some deaths that are caused by the intensity of this storm, by the floods, by the tidal surge, and by the waves. >> one important note i want to bring you here, a live briefing, we'll be getting the live briefing from fema, the federal emergency management agency. that should be happening in about half an hour so we'll be watching for that. also, we heard from specifically the president just a little earlier today from the briefing room. here's part of what he said. >> if public's not following instructions, that makes it more dangerous for people, and it means that we could have fatalities that could have been avoided. >> that was the president earlier
not only is sandy big, sandy is very slow. and that's part of the problem. it could stick around, possibly 48 hours, and keep people in the dark for as long as ten days. the bottom line here is as you look at these pictures with me here, government leaders, they say this is not hype, folks. this is real. sandy has already killed 67 people, and that's outside of the united states. >> there will undoubtedly be some deaths that are caused by the intensity of this storm, by the floods, by the...